Survive & Thrive in Korea
Hey readers, I’m not sure if you know this or not but over in Gangnam there’s been what I call a rebeautifying effect going on the main drag. It’s happeing on both sides of the street near Gangnam station exit 6 and 7 all the way down to Kyobo Bookstore.The sidewalks have gotten a much […]
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You know I don’t think I’ve posted about my new apartment in Gangnam. I love the new place. It’s got tons more space than the hovel I was living in. The bedroom is spacious with three big windows that let the light pour in! The kitchen is efficient and wide and I have a big […]
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If you’re ever in gangnam and looking for a spot to kick back, sip a cool drink and grab a hookah to smoke a bit then I’ve got a place for you: Rainbow! Head downstairs to this basement bar and enter yesteryear’s world of hippie wonder and flower power. Kick off your shoes and settle […]
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I’m well into the third week of my new public school job so I think this would be a good time to give you all my impressions so far. First, I’ll throw in a little context. I came to the public school system from two years of hogwon indentured servitude. Hyperbole aside I had dealt […]
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What’s a guy to do when his Ipod Touch starts acting wacky? Call up Ubase! No, they’re not a shadow military operation, at least not that I know of, but an Apple Service Center in Gangnam near Coex mall. The folks at Ubase happily took my Ipod off my hands wrote out some forms and […]
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Move over Dos Tacos Tomatillo Grill has become my favorite new Mexican restaurant in Seoul. They’ve been around a few months now and my friend Rebecca and I finally managed to make the trek to Jongno to check the place out. I’m so glad we did! The best part of Tomatillo is that they use […]
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